Among the tomatoes of medium early ripening terms, the cocktail variety Easter Egg has proven itself well. The culture can be grown on any soil, the composition of the soil will not affect the fruiting of the variety. The fruits ripen throughout the season, do not become smaller. Therefore, tomatoes of this variety have become popular among farmers and gardeners.

Characteristics and description of the variety of tomatoes Easter egg

As a result of painstaking selection work, an excellent cocktail variety was developed, suitable for growing in the open field. However, in the middle lane and in the Moscow region, cultivation is possible only in greenhouse conditions.

Tomato Easter Egg

The plant is determinate, in terms of fruit ripening it belongs to the mid-early varieties. From the first shoots to ripening of tomatoes, 120 days pass.

Bushes are tall, well-branched, densely leafy shoots. Under good conditions, they reach 1.6 m in height.

Attention! To form a compact plant, the shoots must be pinched, tied to a support and all stepsons must be removed in time.

Gardeners recommend forming a bush in 2 stems. When setting fruits, there are at least 5 pieces in each racemose inflorescence.

Tomatoes of the Easter Egg variety are egg-shaped during ripening. At the stage of technical maturity, longitudinal yellow stripes become clearly visible on the dense skin. The skin is firm, not prone to cracking. Ripe tomatoes really look like Easter eggs.

Fruit ripening lasts the whole season. Moreover, the last tomatoes are slightly different in size and much sweeter than the first.

Harvest

A variety of universal use. Tomatoes are eaten fresh, they are suitable for canning and for making tomato juice. The mass of 1 fruit can be up to 80 g.

The advantages of the variety:

  • good transportability;
  • disease resistance;
  • high productivity;
  • ripening of fruits at an early date and under any weather conditions;
  • fruits are not prone to cracking.

Among the negative points, only one can be noted - the variety needs to be tied to a support and pinned.

Tying

Agrotechnical features of growing

Tomato Goose Egg

Sowing seeds is carried out in small trays with fertile soil. After the formation of 2 true leaves, the seedlings dive into separate cups. During growth, plants need diffused light, you can take it outside.

On a note! You need to plant seedlings in a greenhouse in May, in early June - in a garden bed. Tomatoes love well-warmed soil and do not tolerate sudden changes in day and night temperatures.

Conditions for obtaining a good harvest

  • Tomatoes should be planted only in light soil with a preliminary drainage device.
  • The soil must be decontaminated. For this purpose, the soil is spilled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
  • Tomatoes are grown in beds 30 cm high and 80 cm wide.

Bushes can be planted in the ground in a checkerboard pattern or in rows. A support must be installed during planting. Failure to comply with this rule may lead in the future to a violation of the integrity of the root system.

Planting tomatoes

In the process of growing, pinching is required in order to remove all excess shoots and concentrate the power of the plant on ripening the fruits.

Water the plantings only with warm water. Fertilization increases yields. Complex mineral compositions are used as fertilizers. During flowering, nitrogen-containing fertilizers should not be applied.

Tomato Easter egg deserves attention thanks to Not only excellent taste, but also unusual fruit color.It is considered not a very capricious plant, therefore it is recommended for growing not only in summer cottages, but also in farms.